(The Greens, The RedsThe Saffrons...Strand by strandThin myopic reeds, like veinsDispersing, dispensing, insidiouslyInto the bloodstream of a populaceTo tinge, stain, markIndelibly!)

Fuse again, into that pure whiteLight of the knowledgeThat we are indeed builtUpon that cell, with theSame stream of ConsciousnessRunning through its memory!

Are we so far goneDown that wildernessAs a rampant equineWithout blinkers?That we shall not everSee the wood for the trees?(Or is it the other way around?)

Can weJustSTOP!Right There.Just stop.And think.Know. Believe. Act.

Rewind to thatMoment of TruthWhen a Great SoulTold us-At that Midnight trystWe Can! We did!

And down theChute of timeWe undid...

How I wish we'dStrive again,And know!

Can't We?

We

Can?

5 November, 2008

***(Gandhiji's Picture, courtsey, theinspirationroom.com)

***In wait, for the indomitable human spirit to rise again, here - an echo of which we heard this day, in the U S of A!Also Congratulations to Mr Barack Obama, for being the harbinger of a possibility that we should explore :) The possibility, of course, being the clarion call he made for Unity of all the colour, creed, orientation, class, political ideology!!I believe, that it is possible:) With the Children of Today... Can't we tell them at least that? That They Can... ? Teach them the wonder of the uplifting song called

Also, I just came across this on Youtube.. And it charmed me no end!!!

Gandhi’s words in this Telecom Italia TV ad:

“If you want to give a message it must be a message of ‘Love’, it must be a message of ‘Truth’. I want to capture your hearts. Let your hearts clap in unison with what I’m saying. A friend asked yesterday, ‘Did I believe in one world?’ How can I possibly do otherwise, of course I believe in one world”.

Praveen, indeed there were times, especially when one of the news channels [I forget which:)], split the screen showing both Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. , that the magic of that speech came to the fore.. However the We Can, of Obama's came quietly, and with elan.. an assurance.. and it was quite inspiring.. as you mention, this is an impromptu write, [and so suffers the vagaries of that haste:)]. Still I wanted to share it..thanks for a great note, and appreciation!And more.. thanks... hehehe.. for helping me with the Video..Indebted for all the help :)

IHM.. I so wanted to share this with you, since you are part of the inspiration for the write, and I am glad that you could drop by! Thanks for the resonance you found, and the warmth of your reassurance!

Very well penned! Beautiful as always :) It took a while to read this, my mind kept rushing back to memories...what I uninterestedly studied in History, I could see it all in color, running in front of my eyes...

The cynic that I am , I split the possibility into further strands in the poem I wrote on my blog.

This one is filled with optimism. I am not sure when I would write an truly optimistic piece !

Good work. I liked the lines "The Greens, The Reds..." . I hope that the democracy he talked about to be world democracy and not just for USA. Yeah world democracy where there is chance for every one to disagree.

Well, I am back. Your writing has an unsatiable quality Usha. I read through a whole lot of it, but you are too prolific :).

I loved Loquacious, I am a mushy romantic at heart. What is the Japanese connection - senryu, haiku, tanka? and even kamikaze? I am a horrible versifier, and I know how tough it can be to write readable verses -- and you excel in it!

i wud not have succeeded in giving u goosebumps...but u did....this was different stuff from u daa....loved it nonetheless....the best thing i like about u is the way u keep on exploring new pastures....n are never found wanting...commendable daaa...we can...we should....we will....

Hi Usha, I got here from your profile..:) I wonder if you remember the Giggly writes.. you made a link on Ah poetry :)I've got my blog now.. and would love it if u could just take a look sometime...And yes, I like this, the positivity in it, really. I want to believe we can!

Tara, :) I can imagine about the History part; me too :) and now it comes back, doesn't it? lol! Thanks also for the emphatic "." at the end!!

Trinath, I too hope that it would be a time to hope for; a time when these ideals would be translated into action! I hold that optimism :) Thanks for the note and the encouragement!

Roopa, blushing now.. :) with all those delightful words on the rambles.. :) I've always admired the lyric poetry of the Japanese way, where you have to be very careful of syllable counts and things.. just an interest that is all :) No other connections, lol! Thanks for dropping by again, and sharing those words :)

Sandeep, hehehe.. ! And Wow! For this note to treasure :) Well, it was goosebumps there... the almost was unintended!! Lol!Indeed, good use of all those modals, can, should and will.. :) In the land of Gandhi, it is but our duty too, to .. :)

Meena, :) Thank you!

Giggly, oh my... of course i do remember your laughter riots.. cant wait to read them again on your blog.. :) Thanks for the kind words here! And thank yuo for letting me know!

This post made me introspect! It should make anyone think deep into the purpose of one's life, how life can itself be bettered by not being superhuman but by superhuman efforts while still being an ordinary underdog!

Are we so far goneDown that wildernessAs a rampant equineWithout blinkers?That we shall not everSee the wood for the trees?

Yes, we have indeed gone way too far into confusion, into a wild lust for material things, while forsaking people! We, those who proudly claim to be abreast with the latest happenings of the world, can never match the integrity or will of our parents! It will be very interesting to watch the next generation grow!

Every question mark with WE is just the reflection of the progressive but form of I/Me. More than WE, its time to reflect WHY and WHAT? If we coerce ourselves to same WHYs and WHATs. The entangled triangle of could->would->should should self preserve interests!

If we are even half way through this vision, WE CAN benchmark wouldn't seem that far sighted!